Beauty

Cute minimalist dropper bottles, crazy waitlists, behind the scenes drama, too-good-to-be-true prices. Welcome to the world of The Ordinary. An ironic name considering the line is anything but ordinary.   I’ve always been a big fan of my skin care and regularly try new products and brands, however, I had very little knowledge of the ingredients I was using. I would choose a product based…

By now you have probably heard of the jade roller. It seems like every magazine has mentioned them in the last few months. And if you haven’t heard of them yet, well AWKWARD, they’ve only been around since the 17th century! I love trying different beauty tools and at such a reasonable price, with so many claimed benefits, I had to…

I have typical Irish skin. Pale with freckles, likely to burn in the sun, before returning to white again. Never getting much of a tan at all. For this reason, I have completely stopped trying and have resorted to doing what I do the rest of the year. Faking it! Of course, I still sit in the sun and lay…

Some people are practical about their makeup with one type of foundation, one bronzer one mascara, etc etc.. And then there are people like moi who have several products of the same type for all possible occasions. My favourite type of makeup is that full coverage “I’m going out and I’m going to spend an hour on my face” kinda look. For the…

One of my best makeup discoveries of 2017 was the Cover FX Illuminating Setting Spray. It gives a noticeable glow and helps makeup stay in place. I LOVE it. But, looking at the ingredients and inside the bottle itself, all it really has is mineral water and highlight powder. While I 100% recommend the Cover FX spray, I also realised it would be…

Like many, my relationship with my hair has been at times a rather emotional and experiential affair. As a child, I always had long thick hair, like a rope. If I had been smart, I would have left it natural, but like many teenagers, I choose to use my hair as a way to experiment. Many people are surprised when…

My most popular blog post to date has been one I wrote over a year ago on my summer holiday tanning regime. Read it HERE. I figured now would be a good time to follow on from that and cover the rest of my favourite summertime products. A few years ago I gave up sunbathing completely and have become obsessed…

Taking care of my skin has always been something I’ve been conscious about since a young age. For the most part I have clear skin, however I’ve always had dry skin. My face suffers from dry patches especially around my eyes and mouth so a good moisturiser has always been part of my skincare routine. In the last two or three years…